It might not be such a happy first birthday for the 30 hours programme as parents start to protest over extra charges
Nurseries and childminders have been sharing their experiences following last week's publication of the Daycare Trust's annual childcare costs survey, which revealed the growing gap between parents'...
Early years settings across the UK have been urged to carry out an access audit to help them comply with changes to the Disability Discrimination Act that comes into force on 1 October. Under changes...
Accident-prone children are literally bringing the house down - and it's costing their parents a fortune, according to research conducted on behalf of the Zurich insurance company. The first 15 years...
Childcare campaigners are calling on the Scottish Executive to publish the delayed early years workforce review, after an inquiry found that the 'single most important factor' in improving quality...
Childminders, nannies and nursery nurses have a key role to play in introducing young children to books and improving their communication skills, says the co-ordinator of the latest Government project...
In National Childcare Week (11-15 June), run by the Daycare Trust, many providers are running events to promote their work to parents and the wider community.
By Chris Evans, network officer at the National Childminding Association I was sorry to read about a childminder's experiences on applying to join a childminding network that made her believe networks...
Disposable nappies now form an estimated 4 per cent of all household waste in the UK, and 50 per cent of the waste of a household with one baby. Although it is illegal to dispose of untreated sewage...
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